And the most confusing part is ....
"... feel entitled to ask what's in that kid's pants." unnamed girl in comic #1,042
There was a similar semantic struggle generations ago, between Mrs. & Miss. as a title for young women.
The semantic solution seems simple enough in retrospect: " Ms. "
Problem solved.
Well ?!
Fine. It's a new millennium.
It's a different distinction, rather than marital status, sex.
So?
Ms. Labelle,
your resourceful creative talents are on prominent display here @CV.us and elsewhere.
Rather than continuing to whine about it in 3 part harmony, why not offer a solution?
Instead of Mr. or Ms., why not Mm? Make sense Mm Labelle?
- or -
You can continue to squeal like a stuck pig ad infinitum.